Holder for cleansing instruments



P. .I. DELANEY.

HOLDER FOR CLEANING INSTRUMENTS.

APPLICATION HLED JUNE I6. I920.

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HOLDER FOR CLEAN [N6 INSTRUMENTS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE I6, 1920.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

I'ATRICK J. DELANEY, OF SHENANDOAH, PENNSYLVANIA.

HOLDER FOR CLEANSING INSTRUMENTS.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, PATRICK J. DELANEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Shenandoah, in the county of Schuylkill and State ofPennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Holders forCleansing Instruments, of which the following is a specification. I Y

This invention relates to a holder for cleansing instruments, and themain object of the invention is to provide a combination holder forascrubbing brush or dust brush, a drier or polisher, squeegee, or thelike, whereby such cleansing devices may be readily and convenientlyemployed upon asingle holder! A further object of the invention j is toprovide a handle type of holder in the form of a clamping head providedwith a handle adjustably connected therewith, whereby the head andhandle may be set at different working angles, said head having clampingdevices for holding the several cleansing implements so that the samemay be employed in a ready and convenient manner.

The invention consists of the features of construction, combination andarrangement of parts, hereinafter fully described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawingsfln which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a combination holder of the characterdescribed embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same.

Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section through the holder taken aboutcentrally thereof. v

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the holder with the drier or polisherremoved.

Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of the holder with the brush removed.

Fig. 6 is a detail view showing the adjustable connection of the handlewith the holder or clamping head.

In the practicalembodiment of my invention, I provide a holder orclamping head 1 consisting of a main bracket formed to provide a baseplate 2 having an-upturned portion or inner side plate 3 and a centrallydisposed plate 4: arranged in parallel relation to the plate 3. The saidmain bracket member is also provided with a vertically Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented Nov. 9, 1920.

Application filed June 16, 1920. Serial No. 389,436.

disposed front side plate 5 extending above wardly from the upperportion of the side plate'5 and terminating at its inner end in adownturned flange '11 which is arranged to bear against the base plate2and lower portion of the plate 4. The jaw member 41: is fixed withrelation to the jaw member 7, the latter being adjustable toward andfrom said jaw member 1 to firmly clamp the drier or polisher 6 betweensaidjaws and to enable driers or polishers of different thicknesses tobe clamped with equal facility. The respective members 8, 1 and 7 areprovided with openings for the passage of screws 12, which may turnloosely in the openings in the members 3 and 1 and have a threadedengagement with the member 7 or polishing element 6 may consist of astrip of felt, rubber or other suitable material of any of the variouskinds employed for drying or polishing floors, walls, glass or othersurfaces, and the mode of use thereofwill be readily understood from thesubjoined description. I

The lower portion of the side piece 5 is provided with an inturned lowerend and forms a fixed clamping'jaw 15 toengage one side of a brush head.The opposite side of the brush head is adapted to be engaged by a hookedcomplemental jaw 16 carried by a vertically disposed bracket plate 17which extends upwardly on the outer or rear side of and parallel withthe plate 3, which plate 3 is connected with the plate 4 by braces 18whereby such portions are braced and reinforced. A jaw 16 is adjustablewith relation to the jaw 15 for the purpose of clamping or releasing thehead of the brush 19, whichmay be a scrubbing brush, a dust brush, orany other similar kind of a brush. inwardly from the bracket 17 areguide arms 20 which underlie the base plate 2 and are provided withslots 21 slidably engaging headed pins or studs 22 on the base plate,whereby the jaw 16 and bracket .17

are slidablymounted for adjustment on the main bracket, the bracketplate 17 the side piece 3, the plate 4 and the portion 11 of the sidepiece5 are provided with openings for the passage of adjusting screws 23whereby the jaw 16 may be adjusted in wardly and outwardly, said screwshaving winged heads or finger-pieces 24 for-con venience in adjustingthem, and said screws also having a threaded engagement with either orboth of the parts 4 and Y11 for adjusting purposes I and being fittedwith lock nuts '24 whereby they may be secured in adjusted position tohold the jaw elements 15 and 16 afteradjustmentin fixed relationship. Itwill thus be understood that a scrubbing brush, dusting brush or otherlike brush may be secured in position upon the holder orclamping headfor use asmay be required in various washing or cleansingoperations,-that this brush may be used in combination with the element6 for successive or alternate washing or brushin and dr in or olishin oera otal movement. tion 34 forming a pawl or dog to engage lockingteethor notches 35 in the bracket loosely held in position by a suitablefasten-ing 31' and is apertured for the passage of a bolt 32 carrying awing nut 33' adapted to be adjusted to hold the sleeve from piv- Thesleeve has a projec- 25' whereby the handle may be locked to the holderat different working angles, thus adapting the various cleansingelements to be disposed at the most convenient angles for use in themanipulation of the device.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying draw ings, it will beseen that my invention provides aclamping device or head whereby Projecting being only necessary toproperly adjust the handle or to hold the implement. in differentpositions in order to bring any one of the cleansing or polishingdevices into proper position for use. Other advantages of the inventionwillv be apparent from the foregoing description.

Having thus fully described my invention, 1. claim: 1. A device of thecharacter described comprising a base plate having stationary jawsprojecting from opposite sides thereof, adjustable jaws arranged forcooperation with said stationary jaws, cleansing elements held betweenthe respective sets of jaws, and means for adjusting the adjustable jawsindependently ofeach other. '2. A ldevice of the character describedcomprising a base plate, a stationary jaw carried by the base plate. andprojecting from one side thereof, .a supporting seat on said side of thebase plate, a second stationary jaw carried by said clamping plate andprojecting from-the opposite side thereof, a movable jaw slidablyengaging said seat and adjustable toward and from the firstnamedstationary jaw, a cleansing element clamped between saidjaws, a secondjaw slidably engaging the base plate forc0- operation with the secondnamed stationary jaw, a cleansing element adapted to be held.between'the latter-named jaws, and

sets ofdevices for respectively adjusting the adjustable'jaws' 1 3. Adevice of the. character described comprising a base plate, a side plateintegral with said base plate and projecting upwardly therefrom, astationary jaw extendingup wardly from the base plate parallel with saidside plate, a second side plate projecting above and below the baseplate and having its downwardly projecting portion forming a secondstationary jaw and its upwardly projecting portion forming a; supportingseat, anadjustable jaw slidably engaging said supportingseat and movabletoward and from the first-named stationary ja'W, a second adjustable jawcooperating with-said second stationary jaw, and means for adjustingsaid adjustable jaws. A

A; A deviceof the character described comprising a; bracket memberpresenting a base plate, fixed jaws projecting from opposite sides ofsaid plate and a seat support .on one side of the plate, a movable jawslid ably mounted on said seat support with relation to the fixed jaw onthe same side of the base plate, a second movable jaw arranged forcooperation with the other'fixed jaw, and adjusting screws carriedibythe bracketmember, for adjusting-said movable jaws. a numbervofcleansing and drylng or pol- .lSlll'I'lfiClGVlCQS maybe carried forready and cmvenient use as occasion may require, it

5. A device' ofthe character described comprising a'bracket memberpresenting a base plate, fined jawsprojecting from opposite sides ofsaid plate and a seat support on one side of the plate, said plate alsohaving a side piece parallel with the firstnamed fixed jaw, a movablejaw slidably mounted on said seat support with relation to the fixed jawon the same side of the base plate a second movable jaw arranged forcooperation with the other fixed jaw, and adjusting screws for adjustingsaid movable jaws, said screws extending 10 through said side piece.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

PATRICK J. DELANEY.

